Congreve rocket

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• congreve-rocket

  A very powerful form of rocket, invented by the late Sir William Congreve, R.A., and intended to do ...

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• Congreve

  ·add. ·noun Short for Congreve match, an early friction match, containing sulphur, potassium chlorat...

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• Rocket

  ·noun <<Damewort>>. II. Rocket ·noun A blunt lance head used in the joust. III. Rocket ·noun Rocke...

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• rocket, native

  a Tasmanian name for Epacrislanuginosa, Lab., N.O. Epacrideae. See epacris. ...

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• rocket

  The well-known pyrotechnical preparation, but modified to suit various purposes. A cylindrical case ...

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• Congreve, William

  (1670-1729) Dramatist, was b. in Yorkshire. In boyhood he was taken to Ireland, and ed. at Kilkenny...

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• Sea rocket

  ·- ·see under <<Rocket>>. ...

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• Water rocket

  ·- A kind of firework to be discharged in the water. II. Water rocket ·- A cruciferous plant (Nastu...

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• native rocket

  n. See rocket. ...

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• rocket-boat

  Flat-bottomed boats, fitted with rocket-frames to fire Congreve rockets from, in naval bombardment. ...

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• rocket-brigade

  A body of horse-artillery assigned to rocket service. ...

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• rocket-frame

  The stand from which Congreve rockets are fired. ...

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